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You're not likely to see many of these trails in the bright moonlight in 2012, however.
• What can you see in 2012? Well, you might catch some particularly bright Eta Aquarids streaking along in bright moonlight. And, although the bright full moon will obscure the fainter Eta Aquarid meteors, the moon can guide your eye to the planet Saturn and the star Spica on May 5.
• Three planets - Mars, Saturn, Venus - at nightfall throughout May 2012
• Bottom line: There's good news and bad news. Good news: the 2012 Eta Aquarid meteors will probably produce the most meteors during the predawn hours on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6. Bad news: the light from the closest and largest full moon of 2012 is sure to wash out all but the brightest Eta Aquarid meteors. Good news: you'll probably see a few meteors streaking along in the moon's glare, plus the moon will guide your eye to the planet Saturn and the star Spica on May 5. Have fun.